Locos por el son

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Last year Palo!, released a refreshing and exciting live recording. This year, one of its members decided to create a CD with a very different vision.

The sextet, SonLokos directed by Palo!'s Raymer Olalde, is more traditional son with a modern sound. "Se te va la guagua" has a swinging beat and excellent trumpet solo by Osvaldo Fleites. Trombonist William Paredes gives life to his instrument on the sticky "Fundamento". Guapería is present on "Con el son montuno" with the special touch of Janier López on histres, ..and that makes this tune a highlight.

While the majority of the songs are originals, they find time to pay tribute to two Cuban legends, Pío Leyva's"Yo no soy mentiroso" and Faustino "El guayabero" Oramas'"El tumbaito".

While many groups are trying to recreate that old school son sound from the 40s and 50s, SonLokos are looking towards the future. Creating a sound that's truly, modern son.